Commercial operations will begin at the Lekki Deep Seaport by the end of this year as it reaches 95.65 percent completion.
Gatekeepers News reports that the dredging and reclamation works had reached 98.43% completion, Quay Wall 96.07% completion, Breakwater 92.99% completion, the landside infrastructure development 90.61% completion, thus bringing total works carried out on the project to approximately 95.65% completion stage, as of July 27th.
The $1.5bn Lekki Deep Seaport is being developed by Tolaram Group and China Habour Engineering Company with Lagos State Government and Nigerian Ports Authority as shareholders
“We are delighted to announce that the construction of Lekki Port is now at 95.65% completion.
“Our management, board of directors, shareholders, EPC Contractors and the project manager remain focused on our objective to complete construction by September 2022 and start port operations by the end of the year.
“The wait to behold a deep seaport with a container terminal operated with efficiency and world-class standards in Nigeria is almost over!” the management announced via Twitter on Monday with an infographic.
Lekki Port is a multi-purpose, ultra-modern deep-sea port located in the Lagos Free Trade Zone, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. Upon, completion, it is expected to be the deepest port in Sub-Saharan Africa.
